The Newberry Library’s Pictures from an Exposition: Visualizing the 1893 World’s Fair includes a series of rich programs about the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition.

On Saturday, December 8, 2018, the Newberry will host “Behind the Model: Reconstructing the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition”. Dr. Lisa Snyder, of UCLA’s Office of Information Technology, will discuss the technology and research behind her rich computer reconstruction of the 1893 World Columbian Exposition’s White City.

 The lecture runs from 10-11:30 am in Ruggles Hall at the Newberry Library, 60 West Walton Street, Chicago. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

A screen-captured image from the digital recreation of the 1893 World’s Fair grounds by Dr. Lisa M. Snyder, of UCLA’s Institute for Digital Research and Education.